Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jim McIntire
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2693 2003–04 |
Taxation of timberAllows counties to impose a 4 percent excise tax on timber harvested from public lands. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 177, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| HB 2771 2003–04 |
CyberstalkingEstablishes the crime of cyberstalking. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| HB 3116 2003–04 |
Blood banks & cancer centersReenacts tax exemptions for nonprofit blood, bone, and tissue banks that were invalidated in court. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| HB 2531 2003–04 |
Reg trans invstmnt districtsAuthorizes Regional Transportation Improvement Districts (RTIDs) for all counties outside central Puget Sound. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2004 |
| HB 1656 2003–04 |
Locating unclaimed propertyIncreases the maximum fee a property finder may charge an unclaimed property owner from 5 percent to 20 percent of the value starting 24 months after the property is transferred to the Department of Revenue. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 1796 2003–04 |
Driver's education fundingProvides funding for reduced-fee traffic safety education for low-income students through a $1 assessment on all new and replacement reflective license plates issued. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 1869 2003–04 |
Tax preferencesCreates a citizen commission to develop a schedule for review tax preferences such as exemptions, exclusions, deductions, credits, deferrals, and preferential rates. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2481 2003–04 |
Marriage license feesRequires county auditors to collect an additional $10.00 for marriage licenses, which shall be deposited in a Domestic Violence Prevention Account and used for community-based services for domestic violence victims. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2499 2003–04 |
Fuel cellsThe exemption from the use tax for the acquisition of machinery or equipment that is used to generate at least 200 watts of electricity from certain alternative fuel sources is extended to include fuel cells as a principal... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2501 2003–04 |
Streamlined sales & use taxMakes corrections to definitions and administrative provisions in the retail sales and use tax that were enacted in 2003 but become effective in 2004. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2512 2003–04 |
Telephone program excise taxThe requirement to administer the collection of the telephone excise taxes that support the Telecommunications Relay Service, Telecommunications Access Service, and Washington Telephone Assistance Program is transferred to the... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2654 2003–04 |
Tax expenditure reportRequires a tax expenditures report to be produced every two years with the Governor's budget. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2694 2003–04 |
Very low-income housingEliminates prohibition on using specific funds on construction of new housing for very low-income persons in certain circumstances; | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2711 2003–04 |
Nursing resource centerCreates the Nursing Resource Center Account through a $5 surcharge on nursing licenses to fund activities to collect data about the nursing workforce and to serve as a central resource for issues related to the nursing profession. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2776 2003–04 |
Problem gamblingAuthorizes the Legislature to make transfers from the State Lottery Account and the Gambling Revolving Fund to a new Problem Gambling Treatment Account to pay for a problem gambling prevention and treatment program in the... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2807 2003–04 |
Higher edu student conductRequires each higher education institution to adopt rules regarding disruptive off-campus of conduct that apply while students are proximate to, but not on, campus. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2921 2003–04 |
Collective bargaining/schoolProhibits dividing an existing appropriate bargaining unit of classified school employees unless the parties agree. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 3158 2003–04 |
Sales & use tax exemptionExempts from sales and use tax computer equipment purchased by a printer or publisher used primarily in the printing or publishing of printed material. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 1737 2003–04 |
Outdated tax preferencesRepeals outdated and unused tax exemptions, deductions, credits, and deferrals. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 2500 2003–04 |
Streamlined sales & use taxProvisions are adopted that allow Washington State to conform to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSTA), including language that authorizes: - The on-line registration of remote sellers; - Monetary allowances or... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 2564 2003–04 |
Water rights pilot programDirects the state to participate in a pilot process to determine and quantify federal reserved water rights. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 2712 2003–04 |
Nurses' work environmentCreates a task force to recommend ways to improve patient safety through changes in the work environment of nurses. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 2780 2003–04 |
Early learning & child careEstablishes an Early Learning and Child Care Legislative Work Group to make recommendations for developing a strategic vision and specific goals for early learning and child care programs and services in the state. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 2792 2003–04 |
Child welfare servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to convene DSHS staff and community-based agency staff to develop recommended policies and protocols concerning collaborative decision making and integration of... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 2805 2003–04 |
Land use & local gov financeCreates a blue ribbon commission on land use and local government finance to understand and make recommendations on the impact that current trends in city and county revenue sources and expenditures may have on land use... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |